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Why buy it for $1 when I can make it myself for $100.

Like many of the members here, I have made items as as way of improving my
welding skills.

Recently, some friends came over to the garage for beers and a tig repair job on a snowblower.

Afterwards, I showed them a few of my projects and the comments were:

"Too much time on your hands"
"Need to get a life"
"Too much money in your wallet"
"Should get out more - call us, we'll help"

(Beer loosens the tongue better than truth serum.)

Ouch ! - and this winter didn't help as I have been snow-bound a bit.
Took a look around the garage and decided to have a bit of fun.
April is coming and in keeping with the tradition of April 1, here are some of my projects.

1 - nut cracker
All stainless and based on a reloading press mechanism along with a cheap solution and a free solution

Why buy it for $1 when I can make it myself for $100 - part 4

More..........................

6 - weld seat - this actually proved to be a useful project.
Replaced my 4 legged stool which always wobbled and was never the right height as I was tigging.
Used 3 of the 4 feet and the gas spring mechanism from an old office chair.
It provides 5" of adjustment.

Yup i feel the same way. I just milled some slots using my lathe and got bashed for not using a mill on another forum. Just trying to show the folks there is more than one way for most things. And some people might only have a lathe...Bob